BLAZONING OF THE WEIS COAT OF ARMS
BLAZON (Wappen der Familie Weis):
ARMS (Shield):
Azure between a bend or, two mulletts(6) of the last
CREST (Helmet):
On a torse of the colors between a vol argent, a mullett or
MANTLE (Decken):
Not deScribed (Mantling is seldom deScribed unless other than the Primary Tinctures
are to be used)
MOTTO:
None recorded (It is rare for the German Achievement to deScribe a motto)
REFERENCE SOURCE:
ARMS (Shield) INTERPRETATION:
Azure - (Means the Shield is Blue (Azure = Blue))
between a Bend or - (Means "something" (2 Stars), to be deScribed next, will go between
a "wide", Golden (Or=Gold) diagonal "strip" that starts from the top left (viewers left) of the Shield)
two Mulletts(6) of the last - (Means 2 Stars (Mulletts) of 6 points each, taking the color
of the last color mentioned (Or (Gold)))
CREST (Helmet) INTERPRETATION:
On a Torse of the colors - (Means the next thing deScribed will go upon a
cloth wreath (Torse) of 6 twists, alternating between the primary tinctures)
between a Vol argent - (Means the next thing deScribed will go between a pair of Silver
(Argent=Silver) upraised wings conjoined at the base - a Vol)
a Mullett or - (Means a Golden (Or=Gold) 5 pointed Star (Mullett) is what goes between the
wings of the Vol, and this is all affixed by the Torse (together with the Mantling to the Helmet, which is drawn in
Profile with its Visor Closed, or with no Visor nor Grilles - the kind used by a "Bürgerliche" (Esquire/Commoner/Citizen))
SYMBOLISM:
Bend - (Defense or protection)
Star (Mullet(5)) - (Divine quality from above - Old heraldic device)
Star (Mullet(6)) - (Divine quality from above - Old heraldic device, usually drawn like a "Star of David")
Vol (Wings) - (Swiftness, protection, celebrity, or coverture)
Colors:
Argent (Silver) - (Peace and sincerity)
Azure (Blue) - (Loyalty and truth)
Or (Gold) - (Generosity)
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